Beste Dunedin Writers Podcasts (2024)

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Connecting Cultures Features - 11-10-2024 - Aziah Zainal on PhD in Female Leadership 56:07

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An interview with Nazatulaziah (Aziah) Zainal, a PhD candidate in Management at the University of Otago School of Business. Aziah's research is on how HR policies influence female leadership aspirations in private organisations in New Zealand. Aziah reflects on being a working mother, balancing work and life and aspirations post-PhD. This show was …

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Write On with Beverly Martens - 09-10-2024 - Tracey Slaughter - Indepth interview 46:04

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Tracey Slaughter - Indepth interview with Tracey Slaughter - This month Beverly talks frankly with multi award winning short story writer, poet and essayist Tracey Slaughter about her game-changing Editing workshop (held here in Dunedin as part of the NZSA regional roadshow)They also discuss the 'high risk, high rewards' of striving for 'truth' in …

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Connecting Cultures Features - 04-10-2024 - Rafa from Indonesian Community Association 31:49

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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How to transition from emerging to ‘emerged’ 51:45

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What does it mean to be ‘established’ when you feel like you’re just starting out? In this panel, playwright and journalist Sam Brooks will chair a panel with author Iona Winter and poet Devon Webb on what it means to move to a different phase of your writing life, what opportunities stop appearing and how it changes your approach to your craft.Thi…

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Starling Micro Residency Panel Discussion 59:11

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Starling is an online literary journal showcasing the best new poetry and prose from young New Zealand writers.Join Louise Wallace and Francis Cooke, Starling Editors, in conversation with Ada Duffy, Margo Montes de Oca and Maddie Ballard, the three young writers who’ve been undertaking a micro-residency in Ōtepoti as part of the 2024 NZ Young Writ…

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Everything Pressing, Everything Pertinent - Writing and Reading in Solidarity 51:48

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Leaning into the visceral, dynamic potential of multi-medium expression for community-building and activism, this short panel equips taiohi with skills to write and read for the progression of movements and causes close to their hearts. Join NZ Young Writers Fest 2024 Guest Curator Ruby Macomber and Helena Mayer, Frances Pavletich and Grace Cowley …

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Journalism as an Act of Community Building 1:18:48

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Interviews, profiles, reviews, essays. At a grassroots level, can these build communities? Join journalist Jamiema Lorimer, Critic Te Ārohi editor Nina Brown and Pantograph Punch kaiwāwahi and NZ Young Writers Fest’s 2024 Young Writer in Residence Sherry Zhang for a panel discussion on culture journalism, its responsibility in representing communit…

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Te Ao Kāi Tahu - Writing the whenua and whakapapa of Te Waipounamu 57:40

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The land holds our stories. In conversation with Tessa Patrick, Kāi Tahu writers Rauhina Scott-Fyfe and Iona Winter explore the vast and intergenerational perspectives of this land, its history, and its future, and how writers — regardless of their whakapapa — can delve deeper into this whenua within their work. This kōrero is for anyone seeking to…

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Moana Speaks from the South 1:01:37

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‘We sweat and cry salt water so we know the ocean is really in our blood’ (Teaiwa, 2017). Writers of Te Moana-Nui-a Kiwa swim with their words; our narratives are embodied, visceral and deeply intertwined with our senses of self. In this panel discussion, NZ Young Writers Fest 2024 Guest Curator Ruby Macomber talks with Emele Ugavule, Zech Soakai a…

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Connecting Cultures Features - 20-09-2024 - Tamil Bell with Muthiah James from Dunedin Tamil Society 17:46

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 20-09-2024 - NZ Police Ethnic Recruitment Seminar with Garth Sheehan 10:42

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 16-09-2024 - Te Wiki o te Reo Māori 26:14

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On this special Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori edition of Connecting Cultures Features, we hear from stallholders and attendees of last week's Polyfest about their Te Reo learning journeys and what this year's theme "Ake Ake Ake – A Forever Language" means to them and their whānau. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz…

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Connecting Cultures Features - 13-09-2024 - Sherry Zhang - NZ Young Writers Festival 51:41

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An interview with Young Writer in Residence at the Robert Lord Writers Cottage, Sherry Zhang about her writing journey, growing up Chinese in Aotearoa and workshops at the NZ Young Writers Festival. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Write On with Beverly Martens - 11-09-2024 - Writers and Writing - Cristina Sanders 45:06

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Writers and Writing - This month Beverly interviews visiting writer Cristina Sanders (author of 'Jerningham' and 'Mrs Jewell and the Wreck of the General Grant') about her latest novel Okiwi Brown. They also discuss the joys and challenges of writing historic (colonial) fiction, and why one should always examine and question source data.Broadcast o…

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Connecting Cultures Features - 06-09-2024 - Annual Peace Lecture with Ruth Groffman 55:26

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An interview with Ruth Groffman, the Chair of the Dunedin Abrahamic Interfaith Group about the upcoming Annual Peace Lecture at the Arai Te Uru Marae. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Ep. 5 - A Conversation with Voice Actor and Coastal Dave Pettitt 59:13

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Special guest Dave Pettit, a professional voice actor, shares insights into his career, coastal life in Vancouver Island B.C, travels through Mexico, rescuing dogs, his love for tequila, and the importance of supporting local communities while traveling. Links to animal rescue orgnizations Dave mentioned in the episode: To learn more about the Maza…

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Connecting Cultures Features - 30-08-2024 - Olya Viazenko from Ukraine & Multicultural Day 54:43

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 23-08-2024 - Nathan Woodfield - Otaru-Dunedin Sister Society 46:22

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Nathan Woodfield - Otaru-Dunedin Sister SocietyThis show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 16-08-2024 - Patty with a WhY 54:57

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An interview with Patty Klinpibul about award-winning theatre work about growing up abroad and adulting as a Third Culture Kid (TCK) 'Patty with a WhY'. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Write On with Beverly Martens - 14-08-2024 - Exciting Upcoming Dunedin Literary Events - Michelle Elvy and Vanda Symon 56:09

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Exciting Upcoming Dunedin Literary Events - This month, Beverly shares details on the plethora of literary events happening in Dunedin in the next few weeks. These include reader events at UBS, the Small Press Fest, and an all-day Janet Frame Symposium. Branch chair Michelle Elvy also shares tantalising details about our National Poetry Day event o…

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Ep. 4 - My First Hurricane 40:02

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Have you ever wondered what it's like to navigate a hurricane as a coastal resident? In this memoir episode, I share the day-by-day, hour-by-hour account of the first hurricane I experienced (Hurricane Ian) barely a month after moving to my coastal town back in 2022. Also, you'll get to listen to a piece of music I composed, entitled "The Storm", w…

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Connecting Cultures Features - 02-08-2024 - Andrew Rudolph on Migrant Exploitation 43:13

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 26-07-2024 - Ibuki Nishida - Lecture Recordings Subtitles at Otago 44:48

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 19-07-2024 - Dunedin Multi Cultural Council AGM 45:20

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An interview with Dr Lux Selvanesan, the President of the Dunedin Multi Cultural Council about the upcoming Annual General Meeting. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Ep. 3 - "Behind The Coastal Life Episode" with Sean Marsiglia 51:57

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Sean Marsiglia, coastal pizza entrepreneur and star of episode 1 of The Coastal Life Documentary Series, joins me for an in-depth conversation about his journey and the day he watched his first pizzeria go up in flames. SPECIAL GUEST Sean Marsiglia, Co-Founder Three Brothers New York Pizzeria Palm Harbor, FL ABOUT THE COASTAL LIFE & STUART MEYER As…

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Write On with Beverly Martens - 10-07-2024 - Talking about Books and Writing - Feana Tu'akoi and Ina Kinski 44:39

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Talking about Books and Writing - This month Beverly chats to the 2024 University of Otago College of Education Creative NZ Children's Writer in Residence, Feana Tu'akoi, about what she's been working on during her time in Dunedin, and why portraying Tongan and Palangi characters is at the heart of her work.Next, Beverly discusses an eclectic, abso…

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Connecting Cultures Features - 05-07-2024 - July Notices 56:11

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Ep. 2 - Scuba Diving and Diving Birds with Retired Marine Mike Beale 28:57

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Attention all sharks, my scuba diving refresher course is underway and I'm welcoming my friend and fellow rusty diving budy, retired Marine Mike Beale, to the show for a conversation about past diving adventures, marine wildlife and our return to depths after a number of years. SPECIAL GUEST Mike Beale ABOUT THE COASTAL LIFE & STUART MEYER As the o…

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Connecting Cultures Features - 28-06-2024 - Shukuru Munro 53:32

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 20-06-2024 - World Refugee Day Special 24:00

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 14-06-2024 - Notices 54:08

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Ep. 1 - How I Got Here 31:20

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In this premiere episode, immerse yourself in the story of my lifelong pursuit to live the coastal life and experience firsthand the ups and downs of all that it took to get here. ABOUT THE COASTAL LIFE & STUART MEYER As the official podcast of The Coastal Life, Coastal Life Memoirs offers an intimate glimpse into what it's truly like to live, work…

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Write On with Beverly Martens - 12-06-2024 - Interesting interview with local authors - Penelope Todd and Majella Cullinane 48:33

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Interesting interview with local authors - Beverly chats with two acclaimed writers: Penelope Todd and Majella Cullinane about their new books: a novel, and poetry collection, respectively, with the common theme of Matriarchy. Firstly, Penelope shares the challenges and delights of writing about the life and times of her grandmother, "Nell" while M…

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Connecting Cultures Features - 07-06-2024 - Multicultural Gala Day 56:12

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An interview with Kelly from Red Cross and Kirsteen from The Starfish Collective about World Refugee Day, their personal experiences leading up to working with former refugees and the Multicultural Gala Day. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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PREMIERE EPISODE PREVIEW: Coastal Memoir | How I Got Here 1:28

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In this episode 1 coastal clip of the premiere episode of Your Coastal Life Fix, listen to the story of the moment I stepped foot into my dream coastal home during a frenzied open house. The full episode will premiere in mid-June. Ever wonder what it's really like to live and work in coastal towns? Your Coastal Life Fix will share with you the dail…

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Connecting Cultures Features - 31-05-2024 - Samoa Language Week 55:41

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An interview with members of the Otago Samoan Students' Association, Lena Ioane and Meleitia Tatupu about their cultural values and celebration of Samoa Language Week. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 24-05-2024 - Chinese History NZ School Curriculum 54:23

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An interview with Malcolm Wong, Joint chairman of Sun Gum Saan — New Gold Mountain Ltd and Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden Trust about the inclusion of Chinese history in the New Zealand school curriculum. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 17-05-2024 - Cross-Cultural Parenting Workshop with Justyna Miller 55:57

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 10-05-2024 - This Week's Notices and Garth Sheehan 50:29

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Write On with Beverly Martens - 08-05-2024 - Interviewing Southern writers - Kathryn Van Beek, Carolijn Guytonbeck and Kyle Mewburn 55:18

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Interviewing Southern writers - This month I chat with Kathryn Van Beek (one of the editors) and Carolijn Guytonbeck (one of the contributors) to "OTHERHOOD" an important new anthology of essays by women who for a myriad of reasons are NOT mothers in the traditional, societally-expected sense.Then I catch up with acclaimed Central Otago children's …

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Connecting Cultures Features - 03-05-2024 - May Notices 52:44

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 12-04-2024 - Irfaan Ariffin NZISA 56:27

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Write On with Beverly Martens - 10-04-2024 - In-depth interviews with NZ writers and their work - Karen McMillan and Mikaela Nyman 49:26

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In-depth interviews with NZ writers and their work - This month Beverly chats with prolific author Karen McMillan, about her new historical romance ('Turbulent Threads') set in Victorian Dunedin.Then she has an in-depth catch up with 2024 Burns' Fellow, Mikaela Nyman (who writes in both English and Swedish) about her creative priorities for the yea…

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Connecting Cultures Features - 05-04-2024 - Eid Mela Carnival 53:28

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In this episode, Mrs. Humera Fiaz and Dr. Zohaib Rana talk about their migration stories from Pakistan, and the upcoming Eid Mela Carnival hosted by the Pakistan Association of Otago. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 29-03-2024 - DCC Kerbside Changes 53:49

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This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 22-03-2024 - Moana Nui Festival 55:18

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Features an interview with Moana Nui Festival Coordinator Ma'ole Sei-Ha Faletolu. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Connecting Cultures Features - 15-03-2024 - Dunedin Race Relations Week - Dr Lux Silvanesan 27:46

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Dunedin Race Relations Week - Dr Lux Silvanesan.This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz

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Write On with Beverly Martens - 13-03-2024 - Creatives involved in the Dunedin Fringe Festival - Cindy Diver and Dr Chris Brickell 45:23

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Creatives involved in the Dunedin Fringe Festival - My first guest is Professional Theatre Maker Cindy Diver, who is directing 'LAVVIES2' in this year's Festival. We chat about the show's specifics plus the challenges of presenting it in a non-theatre space. Then we delve back into some of the highlights of Cindy's 30+ year creative career - such a…